Bottle-cap remover



A. L. HIGGINS.

BOTTLE CAP REMOVER.

APPLICATtON FILED JAN-23,1919.

1,34 1 2: Patented J une 29, 1920.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT L. meenvs, or BAR HARBOR, MAINE.

BOTTLE-CAP nEMovEa.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT L. HIGGINS, a citizen ofthe United States, residing at Bar Harbor, in the county of Hancock and State of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bottle-Cap Re-- movers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which it "appertains to make and use thesame.

My invention relates to improvements in bottle cap removers especially adapted for use in connection with paper disk caps.

An important object of this invention is to provide a milk bottle cap remover having novel means for engaging the cap whereby the device is securely engaged with the ca I t 1 ll further object of the invention is to provide a bottlecap remover adapted to be secured to the bottle cap while thebottle to which the cap is attached is in use and having -1neans for partially removing the cap to permit of'the'dispensing of the contents of the bottle. 1.

A further object of this invention is to provide a bottle cap remover having a relatively wide capengaging element, whereby slitting of the cap is prevented A further object of the invention is to provide a device of the. characterdescribed, which is simple, reliable and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a perspective of a device embodied in my invention,

Fig. 2 is a perspective of the device showing the same in use, and

Fig. 3 is a perspective of a slightly modified form of the invention.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numeral 5 designates amilk bottle having a paper disk cap 6 arranged in the top as usual. A bottle cap remover clearly illustrated in Fig. 1, and generally designated by the numeral 7 is formed from a single blank of metal and comprises an elongated body portion or Specification of Letters Patent. Patented June 29 1920;

Application filed January 23, 1919. Serial No. 272,736.

lever 8 having an angularly projecting shoulder 9 formed integral with its lower end. The shoulder 9 is provided with a recess 10 formed in its outer edge portion for engaging the periphery 'of'the bottle neck, when the bodyportion is positioned parallel to the bottle. The plate 8 is bent at an obtuse angle at its upper portion to provide anoverhanging shoulder 11. Aflange 12 is provided along the outer edge of the shoulder. 11 and extends parallelto thefbody 8. As'clearly illustrated in Fig. '2, the flange 12 is adapted for engaging the disk 6 and functioning as a fulcrum for a penetrating point 13. As clearly illustrated) in Fig. 1. the penetrating point 13 is provided with a reduced shank '14. The penetrating point 13 is flat and has its longitudinal edgescurved outwardly. Upon penetrating a bot tle cap, the flat. penetrating point 13 will engage the under side of thecap and thereby. prevent splitting or the cap and subsequent disengagement of the device with the Ihe'device maybe utilized for lifting a portion of the cap by moving the plate or body member 8 about a horizontal axis and thereby bend the cap portion along the line formed by the flange 12. While the bottle is in use, the device may be engaged with 1. The penetrating point 15 is secured to a handle 16, and is provided with a reduced shank 17. A laterally projecting arm 18 is carried by the handle 16 and is adapted for engaging the bead of the bottle for preventing engagement of the penetrating point with the cap at its center thereof. The handle 16 is provided with 'an eyelet 19 adapted for securing the device in. any convenicnt place.

The body portion 8 of the form shown in Fig. 1, as the arm 18, is adapted to prevent engagement of the penetrating point with the center of the bottle cap 6. Therefore, the penetrating point of the several forms of the invention will engage the cap at a point adjacent its periphery thereby preventing pushing of the cap into the bottle and the consequent splashing of the contents thereof.

The forward portions of the shanks 14 and 17 have their longitudinal edges provided with concaved notches 20 adapted to receive the edges of the slits caused by the penetrating point 15. Thus on the movement of the levers or handles 8 and 16 about a horizontal axis, the penetrating point will engage the outer adjacent portion of the disk and remove or partly remove the disk as desired.

WVhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that I may make such minor changes in arrangement andconstruction of parts, as .will remain within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims. g

Having thus described my invention what Iclaim is 1. A bottle cap remover including a lever or body member, a shank associated therewith, and an enlarged penetrating point carried by said shank, the forward portion of said shank being provided with concaved notches in its longitudinal edges for receiv ing the edges of the sl1t caused by the pene- 'trating member, said lever belng adapted to move about a horizontal axis.

point carried by said flange, said penetrating point being flat and-having its longitu-- parallel relation tosaid body portion, and

a penetrating point carriedby said flange and having its longitudinal edges thereof curved outwardly.

5. A device of the character described comprising, a body portion having an upper shoulder provided with a depending flange adapted for'engaging a bottle cap, a penetrating point carried by said flange and having its longitudinal edges thereof curved, and a laterally projecting shoulder carried by the lower portion of-said body portion and adapted for engaging the pe riphery of a bottle. 1 v

6. A device of'the character described comprisingga body portion, a shoulder carried by the upper portion of saidbody portion and extending at an obtuse angle thereto, a flange carried by said shoulder and dis-. posed in parallel relation with said body portion, a shank carried by said flange, an enlarged: penetrating point carriedby said flange, and a laterally projecting shoulder extending from the lower portion of said body portion and having a recess therein, i

said laterally projecting shoulder being adapted forengaging the periphery ofa bottle. I i

In testimony whereof afiix my signature i in presence of two witnesses.

ALBERT L. HIGGINS. WVitnesses CJE. MAREYES,

E. N. BENSON. 

